1 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA

1 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA was re-designated as 1 Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA from 1 Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA in May 1938. It was re-designated as Heavy Anti-Aircraft in June 1940. The Regiment served with the BEF in 1939 and after Dunkirk was established in the North West of England. It moved to Sicily in July 1943 and then on to Italy.. In April 1947 1 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA became 76 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA.

Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.

May 38   Home Forces UK
Nov 39   GHQ BEF, 1 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Arras, France
May 40 11 AA Div 1 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA 11 Anti-Aircraft Division, 1 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Crewe, Cheshire, UK
May 43 1 Canadian Infantry Division 1 Canadian Division Arbroath, Angus, UK
Jul 43 8 Army 1 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA 8 Army Pachino, Sicily
Jul 43 8 Army 8 Army, 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade RHQ – Augusta
17 Bty – Lentini Airfield
1 & 2 Btys – Syracuse
Aug 43 8 Army 1 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA 8 Army, 62 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Catania, Sicily
Oct 42 Allied Forces HQ 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade AFHQ, 73 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Catania, Sicily
Aug 44 8 Army 8 Army, 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Gothic Line, Italy
Sep 44 8 Army Diluted by African Pioneer Corps men  
Mar 45 8 Army 8 Army Senio River, Italy

 

Batteries

Sep 39 1, 2, 17 & 4 LAA
Feb 40 15, 16, 17
Jun 40 1, 2, 17

Equipment

Sep 39 16 x 3 inch 20 cwt Guns, 8 x 3.7 inch Guns
May 43 3.7 inch Guns
Jul 43 A Troop 2 Bty 6 x Italian 75mm LAA Guns to replace 3.7’s lost at sea
Aug 43 A Troop receive replacement 3.7 inch Guns

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45